diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index b2f6556d8848e74b0864b8ec291430bd7dc4a2ca..8dff900085d6e5e132eb9f13ff0dd543dc20c344 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ETHERNET) += ethernet/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FDDI) += fddi/
 obj-$(CONFIG_HIPPI) += hippi/
 obj-$(CONFIG_HAMRADIO) += hamradio/
-obj-$(CONFIG_IRDA) += irda/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PLIP) += plip/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPP) += ppp/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PPP_ASYNC) += ppp/
diff --git a/drivers/staging/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/Kconfig
index ef28a1cb64aecf5a0af0afd0d33b3313eaf26013..0c5086d878c62e1dbb97570b88f10120b385a9f3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ menuconfig STAGING
 
 if STAGING
 
+source "drivers/staging/irda/net/Kconfig"
+
 source "drivers/staging/wlan-ng/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/staging/Makefile b/drivers/staging/Makefile
index 2918580bdb9e215bfa407d4c38b94a661069c6fa..fced929a0e678ec84b00f54833ea04a19b5eaae3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/staging/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 obj-y				+= media/
 obj-y				+= typec/
+obj-$(CONFIG_IRDA)		+= irda/net/
+obj-$(CONFIG_IRDA)		+= irda/drivers/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PRISM2_USB)	+= wlan-ng/
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMEDI)		+= comedi/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_OLPC_DCON)	+= olpc_dcon/
diff --git a/drivers/staging/irda/TODO b/drivers/staging/irda/TODO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7d98a5cffaffd9f9a859f4d8cecac598fc4a1176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/irda/TODO
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+The irda code will be removed soon from the kernel tree as it is old and
+obsolete and broken.
+
+Don't worry about fixing up anything here, it's not needed.
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Kconfig
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/Makefile b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Makefile
similarity index 96%
rename from drivers/net/irda/Makefile
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Makefile
index 4c344433dae59f41055c42c2b5556953141e4a98..e2901b1355288c52152148cffd41254aad539aef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # Rewritten to use lists instead of if-statements.
 #
 
+subdir-ccflags-y += -I$(srctree)/drivers/staging/irda/include
+
 # FIR drivers
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_IRDA)		+= irda-usb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SIGMATEL_FIR)	+= stir4200.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/act200l-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/act200l-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/act200l-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/act200l-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/actisys-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/actisys-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/actisys-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/actisys-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ali-ircc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ali-ircc.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ali-ircc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ali-ircc.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/au1k_ir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/au1k_ir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/bfin_sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/bfin_sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/bfin_sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/bfin_sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/bfin_sir.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/bfin_sir.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/bfin_sir.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/bfin_sir.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/donauboe.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/donauboe.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/donauboe.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/donauboe.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/esi-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/esi-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/esi-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/esi-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/girbil-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/girbil-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/girbil-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/girbil-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irda-usb.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irda-usb.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irda-usb.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irda-usb.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irtty-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irtty-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irtty-sir.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/irtty-sir.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/kingsun-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/kingsun-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/kingsun-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/kingsun-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ks959-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ks959-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ksdazzle-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ksdazzle-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/litelink-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/litelink-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/litelink-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/litelink-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ma600-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ma600-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/ma600-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/ma600-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcp2120-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/mcp2120-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/mcp2120-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/mcp2120-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/mcs7780.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/mcs7780.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/mcs7780.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/mcs7780.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/nsc-ircc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/nsc-ircc.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/nsc-ircc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/nsc-ircc.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/old_belkin-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/old_belkin-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/old_belkin-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/old_belkin-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/pxaficp_ir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/pxaficp_ir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sa1100_ir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sa1100_ir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sh_sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/sh_sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sh_sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sir-dev.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sir-dev.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sir_dev.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sir_dev.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dongle.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sir_dongle.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/sir_dongle.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/sir_dongle.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/smsc-ircc2.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/smsc-ircc2.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/smsc-ircc2.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/smsc-ircc2.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-sio.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/smsc-sio.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/smsc-sio.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/smsc-sio.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/stir4200.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/stir4200.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/tekram-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/tekram-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/tekram-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/tekram-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/toim3232-sir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/toim3232-sir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/toim3232-sir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/toim3232-sir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/via-ircc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/via-ircc.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/via-ircc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/via-ircc.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/vlsi_ir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/vlsi_ir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/vlsi_ir.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/vlsi_ir.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/w83977af.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/w83977af.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/w83977af.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/w83977af_ir.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/w83977af_ir.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.h b/drivers/staging/irda/drivers/w83977af_ir.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/drivers/w83977af_ir.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/af_irda.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/af_irda.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/af_irda.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/af_irda.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/crc.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/crc.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/crc.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/crc.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/discovery.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/discovery.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/discovery.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/discovery.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_core.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_core.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_core.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_core.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_event.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_event.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_event.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_event.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_lmp.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_lmp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_lmp.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_lmp.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_param.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_param.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_param.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_param.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_ttp.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_ttp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_ttp.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_ttp.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_tty.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty_attach.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty_attach.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/ircomm_tty_attach.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/ircomm_tty_attach.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irda.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irda.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irda.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irda.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irda_device.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irda_device.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irda_device.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irda_device.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/iriap.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/iriap.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/iriap.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/iriap.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irias_object.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irias_object.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irias_object.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irias_object.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlap.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlap.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlap.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlap.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlap_event.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlap_event.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlap_event.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlap_event.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlap_frame.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlap_frame.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlap_frame.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlap_frame.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlmp.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlmp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlmp.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlmp.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irmod.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irmod.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irmod.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irmod.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irqueue.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irqueue.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irqueue.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irqueue.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irttp.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irttp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/irttp.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/irttp.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/parameters.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/parameters.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/parameters.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/parameters.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/qos.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/qos.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/qos.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/qos.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/timer.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/timer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/timer.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/timer.h
diff --git a/include/net/irda/wrapper.h b/drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/net/irda/wrapper.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
diff --git a/net/irda/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/irda/net/Kconfig
similarity index 94%
rename from net/irda/Kconfig
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/Kconfig
index c8671a7ffb3cd11153fad20d0f6cfc16479b6e1e..6abeae6c666a00cf56d6132b4489d1203a35f35e 100644
--- a/net/irda/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/irda/net/Kconfig
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ menuconfig IRDA
 comment "IrDA protocols"
 	depends on IRDA
 
-source "net/irda/irlan/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/Kconfig"
 
-source "net/irda/irnet/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/Kconfig"
 
-source "net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/Kconfig"
 
 config IRDA_ULTRA
 	bool "Ultra (connectionless) protocol"
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ config IRDA_DEBUG
 
 	  If unsure, say Y (since it makes it easier to find the bugs).
 
-source "drivers/net/irda/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/staging/irda/drivers/Kconfig"
 
diff --git a/net/irda/Makefile b/drivers/staging/irda/net/Makefile
similarity index 88%
rename from net/irda/Makefile
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/Makefile
index 187f6c563a4b4a82ab31bbea09cc18cbefea34bb..bd1a635b88cfb40efa43cfe993835e15cf94f54e 100644
--- a/net/irda/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/staging/irda/net/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Makefile for the Linux IrDA protocol layer.
 #
 
+subdir-ccflags-y += -I$(srctree)/drivers/staging/irda/include
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_IRDA) += irda.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IRLAN) += irlan/
 obj-$(CONFIG_IRNET) += irnet/
diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/af_irda.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/af_irda.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/af_irda.c
diff --git a/net/irda/discovery.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/discovery.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/discovery.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/discovery.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/Kconfig
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/Kconfig
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/Makefile b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/Makefile
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/Makefile
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_core.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_core.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_core.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_core.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_lmp.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_lmp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_lmp.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_lmp.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_param.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_param.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_param.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_param.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_ttp.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_ttp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_ttp.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_ttp.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/ircomm/ircomm_tty_ioctl.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irda_device.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irda_device.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irda_device.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irda_device.c
diff --git a/net/irda/iriap.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/iriap.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/iriap.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/iriap.c
diff --git a/net/irda/iriap_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/iriap_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/iriap_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/iriap_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irias_object.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irias_object.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irias_object.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irias_object.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/Kconfig
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/Kconfig
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/Makefile b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/Makefile
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/Makefile
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_client.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_client.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_client.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_client.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_client_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_client_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_client_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_client_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_common.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_common.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_eth.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_eth.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_eth.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_filter.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_filter.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_filter.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_filter.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_provider.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_provider.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_provider.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_provider.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_provider_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_provider_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlan/irlan_provider_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlan/irlan_provider_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlap.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlap.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlap.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlap_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlap_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlap_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_frame.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlap_frame.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlap_frame.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlap_frame.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlmp.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlmp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlmp.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlmp.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlmp_event.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlmp_event.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlmp_event.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlmp_event.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irlmp_frame.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irlmp_frame.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irlmp_frame.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irlmp_frame.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irmod.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irmod.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irmod.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irmod.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/Kconfig
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/Kconfig
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/Makefile b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/Makefile
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/Makefile
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet.h
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet.h
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet_irda.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_irda.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/irnet_irda.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_irda.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet_irda.h b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_irda.h
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/irnet_irda.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_irda.h
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet_ppp.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_ppp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/irnet_ppp.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_ppp.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet_ppp.h b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_ppp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnet/irnet_ppp.h
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnet/irnet_ppp.h
diff --git a/net/irda/irnetlink.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irnetlink.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irnetlink.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irnetlink.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irproc.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irproc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irproc.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irproc.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irqueue.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irqueue.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irqueue.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irqueue.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irsysctl.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irsysctl.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irsysctl.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irsysctl.c
diff --git a/net/irda/irttp.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/irttp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/irttp.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/irttp.c
diff --git a/net/irda/parameters.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/parameters.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/parameters.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/parameters.c
diff --git a/net/irda/qos.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/qos.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/qos.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/qos.c
diff --git a/net/irda/timer.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/timer.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/timer.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/timer.c
diff --git a/net/irda/wrapper.c b/drivers/staging/irda/net/wrapper.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/irda/wrapper.c
rename to drivers/staging/irda/net/wrapper.c
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index 17ca213e1f85d458c502cb6c4ebb5f7857d22ec4..8614a9ccfbefac9c591546ce59a5455a75728355 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ endmenu
 
 source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
 source "net/can/Kconfig"
-source "net/irda/Kconfig"
 source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
 source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
 source "net/kcm/Kconfig"
diff --git a/net/Makefile b/net/Makefile
index bed80fa398b7f888ae80da7b4e7c15f424be70e2..3d3feff3643bb2449e69bbc105dbe0c5fa361c7c 100644
--- a/net/Makefile
+++ b/net/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_NETROM)		+= netrom/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ROSE)		+= rose/
 obj-$(CONFIG_AX25)		+= ax25/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN)		+= can/
-obj-$(CONFIG_IRDA)		+= irda/
 obj-$(CONFIG_BT)		+= bluetooth/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUNRPC)		+= sunrpc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_AF_RXRPC)		+= rxrpc/